Well ... after a day of deliberating whether to continue on my Philip K Dick quest or take a short break and read I am Legend I decided upon reading Richard Matheson's 'I am Legend', still a classic Sci-Fi novel, but with elements of horror mixed in also.
Well what can I say? I finished it in 2 days. It was very interesting and gripping. Starting off slow I believe it lulled the reader into a false sense of security with its slow pace and Robert Neville's monotonous daily tasks, then as you discovered more about his past through flash backs (a nice element retained in the 2007 film) more events begin to occur, picking up the pace of the book, and with twists and turns the reader is left turning pages at an alarming rate. And what an ending, different to the film but with many parallels. Another fantastic read and I recommend it highly.
Ive begun reading 'Cantata-140' now in a return to PKD. Let the SF commence!
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Sunday, 13 June 2010
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Begin at the beginning ...
Finally my reading hiatus is over! Let the Solar Lottery commence! After a long reading hiatus Ive finally picked up the paper again and squeezed in a couple of pages of Solar Lottery. Although I am still eagerly attempting to comprehend the complex plot and political system in the book which I know very little about its secrecy is intriguing. During my reading hiatus I have also acquired two more PKD additions to add to my pile of reading material; 'The World Jones Made' and 'Minority Report', both kindly purchased for me by my boyfriend from his local PKD goldmine bookstall.
Another welcomed element to my PKD collection is the Blade Runner 5 disc edition collectors box set. Although I had no real reason to purchase this, already owning a perfectly good copy of the Directors Cut, PKD fever appears to have struck, unable to resist the bargain for £6 from HMV I bought the collectible tin, mostly for the artwork cards and hologram inside.
As my summer break from university commences, still jobless apart from the odd photography commission I will use my time to indulge myself in the world of SF, unless my situation changes. Let the Solar Lottery commence!
Another welcomed element to my PKD collection is the Blade Runner 5 disc edition collectors box set. Although I had no real reason to purchase this, already owning a perfectly good copy of the Directors Cut, PKD fever appears to have struck, unable to resist the bargain for £6 from HMV I bought the collectible tin, mostly for the artwork cards and hologram inside.
As my summer break from university commences, still jobless apart from the odd photography commission I will use my time to indulge myself in the world of SF, unless my situation changes. Let the Solar Lottery commence!
Saturday, 1 May 2010
The Exegesis!
Wonderful news! PKD's Journals are going to be published! Theres still going to be quite a wait as they are scheduled to be published in autumn 2011, but Im still ecstatic that PKD is still as popular as ever and things we all want are getting published! Read the full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8653261.stm
Im just dropping by after what seems to have been a long Sci-Fi reading hiatus. Being incredibly busy at university and having essays (and therefore reading) about Gender Stereotypes I have had little time to pick up any PKD of late.
My collection of reading material is still continuing to expand slowly, recently I aquired 'Flow my tears, the policeman said' and 'Second Variety', so my 'To Read' pile is building ever higher!
Something I was happy to note recently during a trip to Waterstones was more reprints of SF Masterworks novels. Greeted by a large promotional stand (which I did think would look lovely in my room full of PKD books) full of slightly psychodelic reprints with white spines. I was thrilled that the demand for PKD is finally being met in some way, however I did feel a slight dissapointment that I might have to avoid these white spined monstrosities as they will look dreadfull wedged in with my blackspined collection (an aesthetic snob I know, but they were rather garish.). I just hope that all this reprinting and promotion helps bring PKD back to the masses and gets future generations aprechiating PKD (even though in the future his novels will ironically be historical fantasies).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8653261.stm
Im just dropping by after what seems to have been a long Sci-Fi reading hiatus. Being incredibly busy at university and having essays (and therefore reading) about Gender Stereotypes I have had little time to pick up any PKD of late.
My collection of reading material is still continuing to expand slowly, recently I aquired 'Flow my tears, the policeman said' and 'Second Variety', so my 'To Read' pile is building ever higher!
Something I was happy to note recently during a trip to Waterstones was more reprints of SF Masterworks novels. Greeted by a large promotional stand (which I did think would look lovely in my room full of PKD books) full of slightly psychodelic reprints with white spines. I was thrilled that the demand for PKD is finally being met in some way, however I did feel a slight dissapointment that I might have to avoid these white spined monstrosities as they will look dreadfull wedged in with my blackspined collection (an aesthetic snob I know, but they were rather garish.). I just hope that all this reprinting and promotion helps bring PKD back to the masses and gets future generations aprechiating PKD (even though in the future his novels will ironically be historical fantasies).
Saturday, 6 February 2010
A New Dawn ...
The dawn of 2010. This year marking my presence here spanning three different decades and two millennia. An odd thought for a 19 year old Textiles Design student.
Nevertheless, life is something which requires constant thought and pondering, and in the words of Buddha; ‘The mind is everything. What you think you become.’
Science-Fiction has existed as an interest of mine throughout almost my entire life. Dominantly film has been the major creative SF input in my life thus far. Television has also played a long lasting role in my interest in SF, such as; Star Trek, Stargate, Doctor Who, Farscape, The X Files, all of which I began viewing at a young, impressionable age. But importantly my interest and enthusiasm still remains today, and in fact continues to grow.
The catalyst for my interest in SF approaching the ‘next level’ occurred around Christmas 2009 after watching ‘Blade Runner’. Curiosity about this highly acclaimed SF movie had existed for some time, but the opportunity to view it had not yet arisen. But being a fan of Harrison Ford I found myself at last with the opportunity to watch the film (as presented by BBC iPlayer). Upon its conclusion I found myself baffled yet intrigued. Elements of the film were bizarre and confusing, having sat drawing as well as watching I had missed some elements vital to the understanding of the plot. Recognising the ingenuity of the concept I watched the film a second time a few days later, things were far clearer and this time I missed nothing, finding myself caught up in the story and characters. Suddenly, I needed to know more about Philip K. Dick.
Nevertheless, life is something which requires constant thought and pondering, and in the words of Buddha; ‘The mind is everything. What you think you become.’
Science-Fiction has existed as an interest of mine throughout almost my entire life. Dominantly film has been the major creative SF input in my life thus far. Television has also played a long lasting role in my interest in SF, such as; Star Trek, Stargate, Doctor Who, Farscape, The X Files, all of which I began viewing at a young, impressionable age. But importantly my interest and enthusiasm still remains today, and in fact continues to grow.
The catalyst for my interest in SF approaching the ‘next level’ occurred around Christmas 2009 after watching ‘Blade Runner’. Curiosity about this highly acclaimed SF movie had existed for some time, but the opportunity to view it had not yet arisen. But being a fan of Harrison Ford I found myself at last with the opportunity to watch the film (as presented by BBC iPlayer). Upon its conclusion I found myself baffled yet intrigued. Elements of the film were bizarre and confusing, having sat drawing as well as watching I had missed some elements vital to the understanding of the plot. Recognising the ingenuity of the concept I watched the film a second time a few days later, things were far clearer and this time I missed nothing, finding myself caught up in the story and characters. Suddenly, I needed to know more about Philip K. Dick.
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